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First Table raises NZD $12 million for global growth
App Store

First Table raises NZD $12 million for global growth

Bookings have tripled in two years as the restaurant platform prepares to deepen its New Zealand base and push harder into Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Intapp launches DealCloud plug-in for ChatGPT for finance
Software-as-a-Service

Intapp launches DealCloud plug-in for ChatGPT for finance

Eligible financial firms can now tap their own DealCloud records in ChatGPT while keeping confidential data and access barriers intact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Atira raises USD $17.5 million for industrial AI sales
Software-as-a-Service

Atira raises USD $17.5 million for industrial AI sales

The funding will speed hiring and overseas expansion as manufacturers adopt software that has cut ask-to-bid times by up to 80%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
iPronics raises USD $125 million for AI optical switching
Semiconductors

iPronics raises USD $125 million for AI optical switching

Demand for AI data-centre networking is pushing iPronics to scale its optical switch platform after a USD $125 million Series B.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief
Digital Transformation

Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief

The hire comes as the edtech unicorn scales delivery across the UK and Europe to meet rising demand for AI and workplace skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn
Software-as-a-Service

Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn

The Singapore-founded fintech will use the expanded Suntec City base to hire more staff as TreasuryOS moves over USD $1 billion a month.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software
Software-as-a-Service

Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software

AI-driven content growth is forcing larger firms to speed up compliance checks, as the New York start-up targets more sectors and regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push
Digital Transformation

TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push

The cyber security vendor is widening its European reach after a USD $250 million funding round, with first UK and Ireland distribution set via Infinigate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m
Cloud Security

Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m

The funding will help Lasso expand a guardrail designed to inspect AI traffic at scale without costly GPUs, including for US government users.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
TabaPay raises USD $155 million to buy Transact Bank
Fintech

TabaPay raises USD $155 million to buy Transact Bank

A planned bank acquisition could give TabaPay greater control over regulated payment flows as it seeks to broaden services for fintech clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion
Gaming

FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion

Seed-backed FARx is ramping up abroad as deepfake and identity-fraud attacks push demand for its biometric authentication tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Flamingo raises USD $4.5 million for AI IT platform
Software-as-a-Service

Flamingo raises USD $4.5 million for AI IT platform

The fresh capital will help Flamingo turn beta users into paying customers as it takes on the high staffing costs of managed IT services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend
Software-as-a-Service

Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend

Enterprise buyers now have a new tool to curb unpredictable AI bills as Guickly secures USD $4.2 million and targets shadow usage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

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Cambridge Tech Week unveils deep tech agenda for 2026
Semiconductors

Cambridge Tech Week unveils deep tech agenda for 2026

The five-day event will probe how Britain can turn research into scale-ups, with AI, quantum and defence policy all on the agenda.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Manifold Security appoints Joe Sullivan to its board
Digital Transformation

Manifold Security appoints Joe Sullivan to its board

The move bolsters Manifold's push to help enterprises police AI agents, as concern grows over how autonomous software behaves at work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Gimlet Labs raises USD $300m in Andreessen-led round
Semiconductors

Gimlet Labs raises USD $300m in Andreessen-led round

The fresh capital will help expand cloud operations as demand surges for faster, cheaper AI inference across mixed chip architectures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Lightsage raises USD $4 million for AI agent sales
Marketing Technologies

Lightsage raises USD $4 million for AI agent sales

Software vendors now face a new buying channel as AI agents increasingly discover, evaluate and use products without human intervention.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month